RN Operating Room Circulator

Surgery Partners, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. in San Antonio is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse- OR to work in a busy ASC. The role involves delivering patient care through the nursing process and requires current RN license and ACLS certifications.

This position offers a unique schedule with no weekends, nights, or holidays. Ideal candidates will have experience in a fast-paced surgical environment and be adept at patient assessments and documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Must have current RN license and certifications.
• Experience in a fast-paced surgical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using the nursing process.
• Document patient information accurately.
• Provide continuity of care through effective communication.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment skills

Communication

Legal and ethical practice

Education

Current Registered Nurse License

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current BLS and ACLS certifications

Job description

San Antonio
American Surgery Center
12838 Vista Del Norte
San Antonio, TX 78216, USA

RN Circulator for busy ASC. Experience preferred. ACLS required. Fast paced surgical center. Open Monday-Friday.

No weekends, nights, holidays, or on call!

JOB TITLE : Registered Nurse- OR

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervisor of Clinical Services

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing: 66-100%
• Walking: 66-100%
• Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
• Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
• Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
• Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
• Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
• Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
• Squatting: As necessary while providing care
• Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
• Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
• Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
• General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Inside: 95-100%
• Temperature: 30F-115F
• Fumes: Occasional
• Dust: Occasional
• Gases: None
• Mist: Occasional
• Radiation: Occasional
• Noise or Vibrations: Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.
• Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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